Indonesian teen killed in hit-and-run
KUCHING: A female pedestrian was pronounced dead in a hit-and-run incident at Jalan Kuching-Sri Aman around 1am today. According to Serian district police chief DSP Aswandy Anis, the victim, an Indonesian woman aged 19, was walking with a male friend towards Pantu when the accident happened. “After colliding with the victim, the driver of the […]
Sexagenarian found dead in 4WD vehicle
KOTA SAMARAHAN: A sexagenarian was found dead in his car at the Sarawak Heart Centre (HUS) in Kota Samarahan yesterday. A spokesperson from the State Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) said that the firemen received a distressed call around 3.30 pm where the operations centre was informed that a man in his 60s was unconscious […]
Man killed after pickup truck crashes into ditch
SARIKEI: A man died on the spot after the pickup truck he was driving skidded and plunged into a ditch along Jalan Nyelong Bypass here this morning (Jan 2). The accident happened around 3.55am and the victim has been identified as Lau Chung, 49. A spokesman for the Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) said the […]
Foul odour leads to decomposed body in apartment
PADAWAN: An octogenarian was found dead in an apartment unit at Synergy Square, Jalan Matang, here yesterday (Dec 13). The incident came to light when a tenant complained to the police around 4pm of foul odour emanating from the apartment unit. A police team from the Batu Kawa police station was despatched to the scene. […]
Suspected river poisoning destroys aquatic lives
KUCHING: Dead fishes found floating in Sungai Endap early yesterday has led to suspicion of river poisoning by unknown individuals. The incident was recounted by a medical practitioner, Dr Ashok Segar, who lives at Mile 15-16, Jalan Kuching Serian, Mandala Drive, where the river flows through his property. “This morning, while I was at the […]
Woman found dead after vanishing in flash floods
KAPIT: An elderly woman who was reported missing in Long Singut, Balleh during a flash flood on yesterday (Nov 5), was found dead yesterday afternoon. A flash flood had occurred around 4am on the day of the incident at a longhouse area in Long Singut. According to a police report lodged, the complainant said the […]
Rider dies of injuries after collision with lorry
KUCHING: A female rider died of severe injuries following a two-vehicle crash along Jalan Datuk Tawi Sli here yesterday (Oct 22). Kuching district police chief ACP Ahsmon Bajah said the fatal accident, involving a lorry and a motorcycle, happened around 1.25pm. The 21-year-old victim was riding her motorcycle alone from the city centre before she […]
Typhoon Noru leaves 8 dead in Philippines
MANILA: Super Typhoon Noru slammed Luzon island in the Philippines with heavy rainfall and winds over the weekend, leaving eight people dead and three others missing, a government agency said on Tuesday. The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council confirmed the deaths of five rescuers swept by a flash flood in Bulacan, a province […]
Bangladeshi worker found dead in building construction site’s concrete rubble
KUALA LUMPUR: A Bangladeshi construction worker was found dead under the rubble of concrete that collapsed on the 51st floor of a building under construction at Oxley Tower, Jalan Ampang here early today. According to the Kuala Lumpur Fire and Rescue Department’s operations centre, a team was sent to the scene after it received a […]
Young lass dies after truck plunges into 30-ft ravine
PADAWAN: A weekend family vacation turned tragic when a 22-year-old woman died after the pickup truck she was riding in plunged into a ravine while descending Jalan Borneo Highland Resort yesterday. Thirteen family members of the victim, including two children, were said to have been in the same vehicle and to have suffered various degrees […]
